The Boy Who Cried Dragon

by Inda Craig-Galván

ONE-ACT TYA: Everyone has had it with Travis and his tall tales—his teachers, his schoolmates, even his mom. When Travis is given time off (aka school suspension), the park becomes his school-away-from-school. He has everything he needs: books, calculator, a dragon. Dragon?! How can this notorious fibber get anyone to believe him? Based on the fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf, this story of a boy and his dragon is...

ONE-ACT TYA: Everyone has had it with Travis and his tall tales—his teachers, his schoolmates, even his mom. When Travis is given time off (aka school suspension), the park becomes his school-away-from-school. He has everything he needs: books, calculator, a dragon. Dragon?! How can this notorious fibber get anyone to believe him? Based on the fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf, this story of a boy and his dragon is told with humor… and with a much happier ending.

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The Boy Who Cried Dragon

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  • Steven G. Martin: The Boy Who Cried Dragon by Inda Craig-Galván
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    "The Boy Who Cried Dragon" is a feel-good play that has humor, adventure, stakes, and imagination to satisfy its audiences.

    What's especially nice is that Inda Craig-Galván wants her protagonist, Travis, to be a positive influence on the life of his family and community, instead of a belligerent brat in the folk tale that inspired this play. This is marvelous Theatre for Young Audiences: colorful, bold, imaginative, emotional, funny, and true.

    "The Boy Who Cried Dragon" is a feel-good play that has humor, adventure, stakes, and imagination to satisfy its audiences.

    What's especially nice is that Inda Craig-Galván wants her protagonist, Travis, to be a positive influence on the life of his family and community, instead of a belligerent brat in the folk tale that inspired this play. This is marvelous Theatre for Young Audiences: colorful, bold, imaginative, emotional, funny, and true.

    ”
  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: The Boy Who Cried Dragon by Inda Craig-Galván
    “

    A charming and fantastic piece of theatre. Succinct and sublime, the perfect TYA play.

    A charming and fantastic piece of theatre. Succinct and sublime, the perfect TYA play.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: The Boy Who Cried Dragon by Inda Craig-Galván
    “

    A magical piece with some gets to the heart of the matter and provides some great lessons about dreaming and imagination that all will love! Fantastic!

    A magical piece with some gets to the heart of the matter and provides some great lessons about dreaming and imagination that all will love! Fantastic!

    ”
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Development History

  • Workshop, University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts MFA Dramatic Writing Program, 2015

Production History

  • High School, Clover Park High School, 2017